to look at is whether or not he told the truth to parleiment to the best of his knowledge about number ten�*s compliance with those covid—19 rules and guidance. it is about the truth and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends so truth the essence of the committee�*s investigation, and during the hearing mrjohnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament and what he said was "in good faith." your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament on the first and 8th of december and it said that the rules is not been broken and the guidance have been followed completely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time.